Dickens County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Dickens County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Dickens County is a small, agricultural West Texas county with a population of 1,641 and a labor force participation rate of just 54.2%, reflecting its rural, older demographic—median age 47.6 years—and limited employment base, with an unemployment rate of 6.7%. The workforce is largely high-school educated (85.0% at that level, 19.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher), and median worker earnings stand at $34,698 against a GDP per capita of $67,112, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or land-intensive sectors rather than wage-driven work. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $65,000 and median rent of $753/month, though a 25.9% population decline over five years signals sustained outmigration pressure.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-25.9% since 2018
Dickens County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,303 (74.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone243 (13.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race97 (5.6%)
- Asian Alone27 (1.5%)
- Black or African American Alone24 (1.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races23 (1.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish312
- 2.German or other West Germanic5
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance183
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining85
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)84
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities78
- 5.Construction (Group)67
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations227
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations153
- 3.Service Occupations144
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations125
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations68
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.